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A coil has inductance 2H. The ratio of its reactance, when it is connected first to an AC source and then to DC source, is
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Options:
  • A Zero
  • B 1
  • C Less than 1
  • D Infinity
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Infinity
Given, inductance of coil, L = 2H
Reactance of coil, when it is connected to AC source,
XLAC=1ωL where, ω= angular frequency
XLω=12μω
For DC source, inductor coil behaves pure conductor, hence XLDC=0
XLACXLDC=2ω0= (at infinity)

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